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MIDWOOD — A Republican candidate for Congress in Brooklyn has insulted women, African-Americans, Mexicans, and LGBT people in a torrent of offensive tweets — and said that his potential Muslim constituents in the diverse 9th Congressional District belong in “internment camps.” The candidate, Leibish Earl Blumenfrucht, who also goes by Earl Blum,
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SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Two millennial cousins have created a gender-neutral clothing brand, Beau Novo [https://beaunovo.com/], aimed at representing everyone. Beau Novo stands for “new man.” One day, Bobby Vincent Bruno (a marketing student at Brooklyn College) and Brian ‘Sene’ Marc (an actor, model, and musician) met a young lady
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Joel Anabilah-AzumaFLATBUSH – Joel Anabilah-Azumah has been living in Brooklyn since he was 9-years-old. Now, he is running for Congress as an Independent against the 12-year incumbent Yvette Clarke, who is also facing a primary challenge from Adem Bunkeddeko, [/adem-running-for-congress/] and Republican Earl Blum. His stances don’t at all
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MIDWOOD – A fire inside a manhole caused the cover to blow off on Ave H and East 10th Street Friday morning. At approximately 11:53 a.m., a call came in reporting a car fire, the FDNY says. When firefighters went to the scene, they realized the fire was coming
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DITMAS PARK/FLATBUSH/SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Due to the constantly shifting worlds of real estate and restaurants, many of our favorite spots to grab a bite aren’t in business too long. Here’s a couple spots that have sadly gone out of business recently, and a promising update from a
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2 Bros. Pizza, 395 Flatbush Avenue Ext. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER).FLATBUSH – There are infinite opinions in New York when it comes to pizza, from people looking for what’s the best to those who want what’s the cheapest, and the folks trying to figure out which slice shop
Downtown Brooklyn
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Brooklyn is not immune to the opioid epidemic that has taken over the country. While the city has been fighting the drug crisis by providing the NYPD with naloxone and offering treatment centers for addicts, the Brooklyn Hospital Center is taking a different approach—limiting
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Photo: Nathan HaselbyGet your snow boots and shovels ready because we may quite possibly get hit with 4 to 6 inches of snow this weekend, ending the spring-like days! A winter storm watch is in effect from Saturday at 6 pm to Sunday morning. Temperatures are not expected to go
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Photo via Brooklyn Prospect Charter SchoolWINDSOR TERRACE – Just 90 minutes after the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-respond-shooting-parkland-florida-high-school-n848101] , two teenage boys went to social media, threatening a shooting at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School. [https://www.brooklynprospect.org/] “Don’
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Post Office on Coney Island Avenue. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D9, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay) met with Anthony Impronto, Brooklyn Postmaster on Monday, February 12, to discuss how to address the poor service provided by the postal offices in her district, that has been
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Harris speaking at a campaign event in 2015. (Photo: BKLYNER)Brooklyn Assemblywoman Pamela Harris representing the 46th Assembly District has not attended any Assembly sessions in Albany following her indictment last month, yet she continues to get paid [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/brooklyn-pol-absent-albany-bust-paid-article-1.3814799] . Harris was indicted on
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERBROOKLYN – “Sex trafficking in Brooklyn?” – This very question made a young woman create a documentary [http://inourbackyard.nyc/], a young survivor tell her story, and a historic Brooklyn Heights church take a big step to help combat sexual exploitation in the borough we call home. “We Are